The project began because a Magnum commissioned to spend a
month in one of the nations which had newly joined the European Union. He found
one visit only ‘scraped the surface’ of a country he was fascinated. He
subsequently made twenty visits travelling the length and breadth of the
country. The series is a poetic, autobiographical response to a country he grew
to love. Alongside a series of portraits of people he met along the way, the
Polish landscape is typically viewed from a respectable distance. It is not a
factual account of contemporary Poland instead viewed as historical document in
a fascinating period in Poland’s History.
I was taken aback by the gallery viewing. Such incredibly
powerful photographs. Very ambiguous and mysterious; created with moody light
and weather patterns. A vacancy and loneliness is presented within the series,
often scenes void of inhabitants. Was a great experience to see the images,
there is something so much more poignant and significant seeing them in person
as the photographer has presented them, as opposed to on a computer screen or library
book. I found it very inspiring and made me realise that this process Power
underwent may not be too far off for me if I work hard.
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